Keywords Studios

Last updated

Keywords Studios plc
FormerlyKeywords International Limited (1998–2013)
Type Public
ISIN GB00BBQ38507
Industry Video games
Founded1998;25 years ago (1998)
Founders
  • Giorgio Guastalla
  • Teresa Luppino
Headquarters
Leopardstown
,
Ireland
Key people
RevenueIncrease2.svg€690.718 million [1]  (2022)
Increase2.svg€71.810 million [1]  (2022)
Increase2.svg€47.370 million [1]  (2022)
Total assets Increase2.svg€557.091 million [1]  (2022)
Total equity Increase2.svg€557.091 million [1]  (2022)
Number of employees
11,141 (2022)
Subsidiaries See § Operations
Website keywordsstudios.com

Keywords Studios plc is an Irish video game industry services company based in Leopardstown. Founded in 1998 by Giorgio Guastalla and Teresa Luppino, the company initially provided localisation services for business software before transitioning to the video game industry. Andrew Day replaced Guastalla as chief executive officer in 2009 and the company completed its initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange in 2013. Since then, Keywords has acquired several other companies, including GameSim, D3T, Heavy Iron Studios, and High Voltage Software.

Contents

History

Giorgio Guastalla, an Italian-Irish businessman who had previously worked for Microsoft's Dublin office, founded Keywords Studios in 1998 with his wife, Teresa Luppino. [2] [3] [4] The company was established in Leopardstown (a suburb of Dublin) under the name Keywords International and originally provided localisation services for business software. [2] [5] [6] A regional office in Rome was established in 2001. [7]

Starting in 2004, Keywords became incrementally involved with the video game industry. [4] [7] Andrew Day, a Johannesburg native and long-time friend of Guastalla, joined Keywords in March 2009 at Guastalla's request and became the company's chief executive officer (CEO). [4] [7] At this time, Keywords had revenues of €3.5 million and 50 employees. [8] Day perceived the supplier side in the video game market as highly fragmented and intended to turn Keywords into a "one-stop shop" for various stages of video game development. [8] Furthermore, the company had heavily relied on a single client, which Day aimed to change. [4] He instituted a five-year plan that was to lead to flotation in 2014 and shifted the company's focus entirely towards video games. [4] The previously major client significantly reduced its business with Keywords in 2010. [9] Further regional offices were opened in Tokyo in December 2009, in Montreal in 2010, and in Seattle in 2012. [7]

In June 2013, Keywords announced its intent to float and sell 56% of its shares on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange. [2] By this time, the company had 120 employees and a pre-tax profit of €2.74 million on revenues of €14.34 million. [10] As part of this, a new entity, Keywords Studios Limited, was incorporated in the UK. On 8 July, the new entity was renamed Keywords Studios plc, and it acquired all of the previous entity, Keywords International Limited. [11] [12] Numis Securities served as financial adviser and ran the offer, [13] and Keywords Studios floated on 12 July, raising £28 million. [14] Ross Graham was subsequently brought on as its chairman. [15] Prior to the flotation, PEQ Holdings (a company associated with Guastalla, Giacomo Duranti, and Marco De Sanctis) owned 75.1% of shares, with the remaining 24.9% owned by Day. Through the flotation, PEQ Holdings' ownership was reduced to 29.9% and Day's to 13.2%. Cazenove Capital Management acquired 12% of the company, alongside other investments by Artemis and Legal & General. [16]

With the initial public offering completed, Day eyed an acquisition-based approach to corporate growth. [6] Its first acquisition was that of Liquid Violet, a provider of voice production services, in January 2014. [17] At the end of 2016, Keywords Studios had 2,600 employees, including 120 at its Dublin headquarters. [8] The acquisition of VMC in October 2017 added 1,300 employees to Keywords' headcount. According to Davy Group, this acquisition turned Keywords into the largest provider of functionality quality assurance. [8] In July 2018, Keywords announced the creation of Keywords Ventures, a venture capital fund aimed at supporting startups. Its first investment under this fund was in AppSecTest, in which Keywords acquired a 45% stake. [18] In the same month, Igor Efremov was hired as chief creative officer and Andrew Brown as chief marketing officer. [19] Jon Hauck was hired as Keywords' chief financial officer (CFO) in November 2019, replacing David Broderick after he announced his resignation. [20] At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Day and Hauck took a 20% pay cut. [21] Staff criticised the company's handling of the situation, stating that the operations had remained largely unchanged despite health concerns. [22] In May of that year, the company raised £100 million with the aim of acquiring firms weakened by the pandemic. [23]

In January 2021, Keywords Studios hired Sonia Lashand Sedler as its chief operating officer (COO). [24] Citing health reasons, Day took a temporary leave in March 2021, with Hauck and Sedler becoming joint interim CEOs. In June, Keywords Studios announced Day's impending retirement and that he had formally stepped down as CEO and member of the board of directors, remaining on the board in an advisory role for six months. [25] Bertrand Bodson, the former chief digital officer for Novartis, succeeded Day on December 1, 2021. [26] In January 2022, Guastalla stepped down as non-executive director for Keywords Studios to focus on his other businesses. [27] He was followed shortly by Sedler, who left the company in March, citing personal reasons. [28] In May 2023, Graham unexpectedly died. As he had been due to retire later that month, the non-executive director Don Robert had already been designated as his replacement. [15] Hauck succeeded Sedler as COO on 1 July 2023, while Robert Kingston was hired as CFO. Kingston had previously acted in that role for the UK and Ireland division of Flutter Entertainment. [29]

In December 2023, the company acquired Multiplayer Group, a game development studio based in Nottingham, England, for £76.5 million. [30]

Corporate affairs

Keywords Studios is headquartered at Whelan House in the South County Business Park of Leopardstown. [31] In September 2017, the company leased the entire ground floor and parts of the first and lower ground floor of Whelan House for €422,722. [32] Italicatessen, a food import business founded by Guastalla and Luppino in 2002, provides catering services for Keywords Studios' headquarters. PEQ Holdings, a company 90%-owned by Guastalla, used to be the largest single shareholder in Keywords Studios at 6.3% of shares worth £58.1 million. [3] As of 2022, Keywords Studios employs 11,141 people worldwide. [1]

Operations

According to Day, Keywords does not release products under its own name and does not plan ever to do so, which contributes to it staying "under the radar". [6] The company's businesses are divided into seven segments: art, engineering, functional testing, audio recording, translation, localisation, and player support. [8]

List of acquisitions by Keywords Studios
NameAcquiredBusinessRef(s).
Liquid VioletJanuary 2014Voice production [17]
Babel MediaFebruary 2014Localisation and localisation testing [33]
Binari SonoriMay 2014Localisation [34]
Lakshya DigitalOctober 2014Art services [35]
Alchemic DreamJanuary 2015Customer care [36]
Reverb LocalizaçãoJanuary 2015Localisation [36]
Kite TeamJuly 2015 (50%; remainder acquired in April 2016)Localisation [37] [38]
Liquid DevelopmentAugust 2015Art services [39]
Ankama Asia March 2016Operations support [40]
Synthesis GroupApril 2016Localisation and audio [41]
Mindwalk StudiosMay 2016Art services [42]
Volta CreationJuly 2016Visual development and art services [43]
Player ResearchOctober 2016Consultation and user testing [44]
Enzyme Testing LabsNovember 2016Localisation and quality assurance [45]
Sonox Audio SolutionsDecember 2016Localisation [46]
SpovFebruary 2017Art services [47] [48]
XLOCMay 2017Web-based content management; XLOC platform [49] [50]
GameSim May 2017Development [51]
Red HotMay 2017Art services [52]
La Marque RoseAugust 2017Audio recording [53]
AsrecAugust 2017Audio recording [53]
Dune SoundAugust 2017Audio recording [53]
Around the WordAugust 2017Localisation [53]
D3T October 2017Development [54]
VMCOctober 2017Localisation and quality assurance [55]
SperasoftDecember 2017Development [56]
Localizadora Latam (LOLA)December 2017Audio localisation [57] [58]
Maximal StudioMarch 2018Voice-over recording [59]
Cord WorldwideApril 2018Music branding [59]
Laced MusicApril 2018Record label [59]
Fire Without SmokeMay 2018Development [60]
Blindlight June 2018Production services [61]
Snowed In StudiosJuly 2018Development [62]
Yokozuna DataJuly 2018Predictive analytics [63]
Studio GoboAugust 2018Technical services [64]
Electric SquareAugust 2018Technical services [64]
Sound LabSeptember 2018Immersive entertainment [65]
The TrailerFarmSeptember 2018Trailer production [65]
Sunny Side UpDecember 2018Marketing [66]
GetSocialFebruary 2019User acquisition [67]
WizcorpApril 2019Development [68] [69]
Descriptive Video WorksJune 2019Audio descriptions [70]
TV+SynchronSeptember 2019Voice-over recording [71]
IchiDecember 2019Creative and marketing [72]
KantanMTDecember 2019 Machine translations [72]
SyllabesDecember 2019Audio recording [72]
Marching CubeJanuary 2020Development [7]
Coconut LizardJune 2020Development [73]
Maverick MediaAugust 2020Creative and marketing [74]
Heavy Iron Studios September 2020Development [75]
G-Net MediaNovember 2020Marketing [76]
High Voltage Software December 2020Development [77]
Indigo PearlDecember 2020 Public relations [78]
JinglebellDecember 2020Audio recording [78]
Tantalus Media March 2021Development [79]
Climax Studios April 2021Development [80]
AMCAugust 2021Art studio [81]
Waste CreativeDecember 2021Creative production services [82]
Wicked Witch December 2021Development [82]
Forgotten EmpiresJune 2022Development [83]
Mighty GamesAugust 2022Development [84]
Smoking Gun Interactive September 2022Development [85]
HelpshiftDecember 2022Customer support [86]
LabComDecember 2022Public relations [87]
Fortyseven CommunicationsJanuary 2023Public relations [88]
Digital Media ManagementMarch 2023Marketing [89]
Hardsuit Labs May 2023Development [90]
The Multiplayer GroupDecember 2023Development [91]

Accolades

At the 2019 Technology Ireland Awards, Keywords received the "company of the year" and "outstanding achievement in international growth" awards. [92]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Take-Two Interactive</span> American video game holding company

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is an American video game holding company based in New York City founded by Ryan Brant in September 1993.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paradox Interactive</span> Swedish video game publisher

Paradox Interactive AB is a video game publisher based in Stockholm, Sweden. The company started out as the video game division of Target Games and then Paradox Entertainment before being spun out into an independent company in 2004. Through a combination of expanding internal studios, founding new studios and purchasing independent developers, the company has grown to comprise nine first-party development studios, including their flagship Paradox Development Studio, and acts as publisher for games from other developers.

Eidos Interactive Limited was a British video game publisher based in Wimbledon, London. Its games series included Championship Manager (1992), Tomb Raider (1996) and Hitman (2000). Domark was founded by Mark Strachan and Dominic Wheatley in 1984. In 1995, it was acquired by software company Eidos. Ian Livingstone, who held a stake in Domark, became executive chairman of Eidos and held various roles including creative director. Eidos took over U.S. Gold in 1996, which included developer Core Design, and merged its operations including Domark, which created publishing subsidiary Eidos Interactive. The company acquired Crystal Dynamics in 1998, and owned numerous other assets. In 2005, parent Eidos was taken over by games publisher SCi. The combined company, SCi Entertainment Group, which was briefly renamed Eidos, was itself taken over by Square Enix in 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">People Can Fly</span> Polish video game developer

People Can Fly is a Polish video game developer based in Warsaw. The studio was founded in February 2002 by Adrian Chmielarz, previously the co-founder of Metropolis Software, together with acquaintances Michał Kosieradzki and Andrzej Poznański. The studio's first game was Painkiller (2004). Its success led to a deal with THQ for the game Come Midnight, which allowed the studio to expand. After the game was cancelled, People Can Fly found itself in financial trouble. Epic Games acquired a majority share in People Can Fly in August 2007 and collaborated with the studio on projects such as Bulletstorm (2011) and Gears of War: Judgment (2013).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Heavy Iron Studios</span> American video game developer

Heavy Iron Studios, Inc. is an American video game developer based in Manhattan Beach, California. It was founded in August 1999 within THQ after the publisher acquired Steve Gray's Chemistry Entertainment. As part of a series of cost reductions within THQ, Heavy Iron Studios was spun off as an independent company in June 2009. Keywords Studios acquired the developer in January 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Climax Studios</span> British video game developer

Climax Studios is a British video game developer based in Portsmouth that is best known for their work on the 2004 action role-playing game Sudeki and the 2007 and 2009 survival horror video games Silent Hill: Origins and Silent Hill: Shattered Memories from the Silent Hill franchise.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">High Voltage Software</span> American video game development company

High Voltage Software, Inc. (HVS) is an American video game developer based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Founded in April 1993 by Kerry J. Ganofsky, the company is best known for developing Lego Racers (1999), Hunter: The Reckoning (2002) and The Conduit (2009).

Plaion is a German-Austrian media company headquartered in Höfen, Tyrol, Austria, with an operating subsidiary based in Planegg, Germany. The company was founded in 1994 by Franz Koch and Klemens Kundratitz. The company operates video game publishing labels Deep Silver, Prime Matter and Ravenscourt, the video game developers Warhorse Studios and Milestone, as well as a film distribution arm, Plaion Pictures. Koch Media's parent company, Koch Media Holding, was acquired by Swedish holding company Embracer Group in February 2018.

Dhruva Interactive was an Indian video game developer based in Bangalore. Rajesh Rao founded the company in March 1997 out of the multimedia company he had established two years earlier. Starbreeze Studios acquired a majority holding in Dhruva Interactive in 2017, which it sold to Rockstar Games in May 2019. With the latter sale, Dhruva Interactive was merged into Rockstar India, Rockstar Games' studio in Bangalore.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">PlayStation Studios</span> Group of video game developers owned by Sony Interactive Entertainment

PlayStation Studios is a division of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) that oversees the video game development at the studios owned by SIE. The division was established as SCE Worldwide Studios in September 2005 and rebranded as PlayStation Studios in 2020.

Focus Entertainment is a French video game developer and publisher based in Paris, France. Founded in 1996, Focus has published and distributed original titles such as Sherlock Holmes, TrackMania, Runaway, and sports games like Cycling Manager and Virtual Skipper.

Team17 Group plc is a British video game developer and publisher based in Wakefield, England. The venture was created in December 1990 through the merger of British publisher 17-Bit Software and Swedish developer Team 7. At the time, the two companies consisted of and were led by Michael Robinson, Martyn Brown and Debbie Bestwick, and Andreas Tadic, Rico Holmes and Peter Tuleby, respectively. Bestwick later became and presently serves as Team17's chief executive officer. After their first game, Full Contact (1991) for the Amiga, the studio followed up with multiple number-one releases on that platform and saw major success with Andy Davidson's Worms in 1995, the resulting franchise of which still remains as the company's primary development output, having developed over 20 entries in it.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Coffee Stain Studios</span> Swedish video game developer

Coffee Stain Studios AB is a Swedish video game developer based in Skövde. Founded in 2010 by nine University of Skövde students, the company is best known for Goat Simulator, which was released in April 2014, and Satisfactory, released as an early access game in 2019. Their parent holding company also operates Coffee Stain Publishing, a publisher, and majority-owns developers Coffee Stain North and Lavapotion. In November 2018, the Coffee Stain group was acquired by THQ Nordic AB.

The Chinese Room is a British video game developer based in Brighton that is best known for exploration games, such as Dear Esther. The company originated as a mod team for Half-Life 2, based at the University of Portsmouth in 2007, and is named after John Searle's Chinese room thought experiment. In August 2018, it became a subsidiary of Sumo Digital.

THQ Nordic GmbH is an Austrian video game publisher based in Vienna. Formed in 2011, it is a publishing subsidiary of Embracer Group. Originally named Nordic Games, as was the parent company, both companies were renamed THQ Nordic in August 2016 after the parent company had acquired the "THQ" trademark in 2014. THQ Nordic's core portfolio comprises assets that were acquired from other developers and publishers, such as from JoWooD Entertainment and its subsidiaries DreamCatcher Interactive and The Adventure Company in 2011, THQ in 2013, and NovaLogic in 2016. THQ Nordic has acquired and established several subsidiary studios, including Black Forest Games, Bugbear Entertainment, Gunfire Games, HandyGames, Piranha Bytes, Purple Lamp, and Rainbow Studios.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leyou</span> Chinese video game holding company

Leyou Technologies Holdings Limited is a Chinese video game holding company based at Lippo Centre, Admiralty, Hong Kong. Founded in 2010, the company originally dealt with poultry through its subsidiary Fujian Sumpo, which had been founded in 1998. After floating on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in January 2011, poultry-based income started to fall in 2013. It agreed to buy a majority stake in the video game developer Digital Extremes in October 2014, renamed itself Leyou in January 2015, and completed the acquisition later that year. It acquired Splash Damage in July 2016 before divesting its poultry business in August, majority-acquired Radiance Games, and invested in Certain Affinity in 2017, and established Athlon Games in 2018. In December 2020, Leyou was acquired by Tencent.

Thunderful Group AB is a Swedish video game holding company based in Gothenburg. It was founded in December 2019 through a merger between Thunderful AB and Bergsala Holding's distribution business, consisting of Bergsala, Amo Toys, and Nordic Game Supply. The former Thunderful had been founded in December 2017 between Bergsala Holding, Brjánn Sigurgeirsson, and Klaus Lyngeled, incorporating Sigurgeirsson and Lyngeled's indie game studios—Image & Form and Zoink—and acquiring the publisher Rising Star Games from Bergsala Holding in July 2018. Thunderful Group has since acquired further developers, the publisher Headup Games, and the consultancy firm Robot Teddy.

Embracer Group AB is a Swedish video game and media holding company based in Karlstad. As of September 2023, Embracer Group has twelve operative groups as its direct subsidiaries: Amplifier Game Invest, Asmodee, CDE Entertainment, Coffee Stain Holding, Dark Horse Media, DECA Games, Easybrain, Embracer Freemode including its subdivision Middle-earth Enterprises, Gearbox Entertainment, Plaion, Saber Interactive, and THQ Nordic. Each group has its own operations, subsidiaries and development studios.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sumo Group</span> British video game holding company

Sumo Group Limited is a British video game holding company based in Sheffield. It was formed in December 2017 as the parent company for Sumo Digital and Atomhawk, followed by its initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange later that month. Another of Sumo Group's subsidiaries is Secret Mode, a publisher established in March 2021. After purchasing a minority stake in Sumo Group in November 2019, Tencent wholly acquired the company in January 2022.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Full year results for the year to 31 December 2021" (PDF). Keywords Studios. 17 April 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Flanagan, Peter (11 June 2013). "Keywords Studios ready to list on London exchange". Independent.ie . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 Daly, Gavin (14 April 2019). "Founder of gaming studio Keywords racks up huge score". The Times . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Taylor, Charlie (2 March 2018). "Game on for London-listed Irish firm that operates below the radar". The Irish Times . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "SOURCEBOOK: Keywords profile". MCV/Develop . 21 August 2013. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 Smale, Will (5 July 2020). "The gaming boss who can't put the games down". BBC News . Archived from the original on 11 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "About Us – History of Keywords Studios". Keywords Studios. 2020. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 Woods, Killian (20 November 2017). "This billion-euro Irish firm is shopping its way to become a gaming industry giant". Fora.ie . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  9. ↑ Hamilton, Peter (4 August 2019). "'Fail fast, learn and try again'". The Irish Times . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  10. ↑ Doyle, Carmel (11 June 2013). "Dublin-based Keywords Studios plans stg£10m IPO". Silicon Republic . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  11. ↑ "Annual Report and Accounts 2019" (PDF). Keywords Studios. 16 April 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  12. ↑ "KEYWORDS STUDIOS PLC". Companies House . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  13. ↑ Flanagan, Peter (10 July 2013). "Video game translation firm set to raise €30m in AIM listing". Independent.ie . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  14. ↑ Newenham, Pamela (12 July 2013). "Keywords Studios begins trading on AIM in London". The Irish Times . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  15. 1 2 "Passing of Ross Graham and Chairman Succession". Keywords Studios. 15 May 2023. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  16. ↑ Webb, Nick (14 July 2013). "Keywords Studios' bosses 'locked in' following €70m stock-market float". Independent.ie . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  17. 1 2 Ashcroft, Jamie (16 January 2014). "Keywords Studios acquires Liquid Violet in next step of expansion plan". Proactive Investors. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  18. ↑ Kelly, Louise (5 July 2018). "Dublin-based Keywords Studios to support startups with new venture capital fund". Independent.ie . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  19. ↑ Taylor, Haydn (10 July 2018). "Former EA and THQ talent fill out management ranks at Keywords Studios". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  20. ↑ Hamilton, Peter (17 June 2019). "Keywords Studios appoints new CFO". The Irish Times . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  21. ↑ Donnelly, Ellie (16 April 2020). "Acquisitions help revenue growth at Keywords Studios, but 2020 guidance suspended". Independent.ie . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  22. ↑ Sinclair, Brendan (23 March 2020). "Keywords Studios staff criticize pandemic response". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  23. ↑ Pogatchnik, Shawn (14 May 2020). "Keywords Studios launches £100m share placing to fund new wave of acquisitions". Independent.ie . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  24. ↑ Partleton, Kayleigh (19 January 2021). "Keywords Studios welcomes Sonia Lashand Sedler as its new COO". Pocket Gamer.biz . Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  25. ↑ Batchelor, James (16 June 2021). "Keywords Studios CEO Andrew Day retires". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  26. ↑ Dealessandri, Marie (20 September 2021). "Keywords Studios appoints new CEO". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  27. ↑ "Keywords Studios Thanks Giorgio Guastalla as He Steps Down From His Role". Keywords Studios. 27 January 2022. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  28. ↑ "Directorate Change". Keywords Studios. 21 March 2022. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  29. ↑ Rees, Lewis (21 June 2023). "Keywords Studios appoints Robert Kingston as CFO". Pocket Gamer.biz . Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  30. ↑ Alt, Charlotte (19 December 2023). "Keywords buys MPG games studio for £76.5m". ISSN   0140-0460 . Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  31. ↑ Comiskey, Justin (19 September 2017). "Two Leopardstown blocks priced in excess of €20m offer 6.5% yield". The Irish Times . Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  32. ↑ "Accenture & Whelan House" (PDF). Savills. September 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020– via Amazon Web Services.
  33. ↑ Handrahan, Matthew (18 February 2014). "Keywords acquires Babel Media for £5 million". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  34. ↑ "Keywords acquires Binari Sonori". MCV/Develop . 9 May 2014. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  35. ↑ Ashcroft, Jamie (10 October 2014). "Keywords Studios acquires video game artist Lakshya Digital". Proactive Investors. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  36. 1 2 Buckley, Chris (7 January 2015). "Keywords Studios makes two new acquisitions". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  37. ↑ Handrahan, Matthew (16 July 2015). "Keywords Studios acquires Kite Team". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  38. ↑ Ashcroft, Jamie (6 April 2016). "Keywords Studios to take all of Kite Team early". Proactive Investors. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  39. ↑ Brightman, James (20 August 2015). "Keywords Studios buys Liquid Development". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  40. ↑ Pearson, Dan (22 March 2016). "Keywords Studios expands to Philippines". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  41. ↑ Handrahan, Matthew (13 April 2016). "Keywords buys the Synthesis Group in €18 million deal". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 2 November 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  42. ↑ Mann, Juliet (31 May 2016). "Mindwalk gives Keywords a "foothold" in China, says chief". Proactive Investors. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  43. ↑ "Keywords acquires Volta Creation for £3m". MCV/Develop . 29 July 2016. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  44. ↑ Pearson, Dan (26 October 2016). "Keywords Studios acquires Player Research in deal worth £1.3m". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  45. ↑ Cowley, Ric (17 November 2016). "Keywords Studios continues acquisition streak by snapping up Enzyme Testings Labs for $3.65 million". Pocket Gamer.biz . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  46. ↑ Ghiurca, Andreea (22 December 2016). "Keywords Studios keeps on acquiring and picks up Sonox Audio Solutions for €650,000". Pocket Gamer.biz . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  47. ↑ Cowley, Ric (17 February 2017). "Keywords continues acquisition spree with $1.5 million purchase of animation studio Spov". Pocket Gamer.biz . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  48. ↑ Taylor, Charlie (17 February 2017). "Dublin video games service firm Keywords buys Spov for £1.2m". The Irish Times . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  49. ↑ Cowley, Ric (10 May 2017). "Keywords Studios continues spending spree by acquiring CMS developer XLOC for $900,000". PC Games Insider . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  50. ↑ Alexander, Leigh (28 April 2010). "XLOC 4.0 Adds New API For Real-Time Dev Process Integration". Gamasutra . Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  51. ↑ Dring, Christopher (17 May 2017). "Keywords moves into software engineering with GameSim acquisition". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  52. ↑ Chapple, Craig (22 May 2017). "Keywords splashes $6 million on Asian art services provider Red Hot CG". Pocket Gamer.biz . Archived from the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  53. 1 2 3 4 Batchelor, James (4 August 2017). "Keywords acquires four Paris-based firms". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  54. ↑ Handrahan, Matthew (19 October 2017). "Keywords buys d3t for £3 million". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  55. ↑ Batchelor, James (24 October 2017). "Keywords begins £50m VMC acquisition". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  56. ↑ Handrahan, Matthew (13 December 2017). "Keywords buys Sperasoft for $27 million". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  57. ↑ Cowley, Ric (15 December 2017). "Keywords picks up LATAM localisation firm LOLA just two days after its most recent acquisition". Pocket Gamer.biz . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  58. ↑ Taylor, Charlie (15 December 2017). "Dublin-based Keywords Studios makes second acquisition this week". The Irish Times . Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  59. 1 2 3 Taylor, Haydn (9 April 2018). "Keywords Studios acquire multiple audio service firms". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  60. ↑ Kennedy, John (30 May 2018). "Dublin's Keywords Studios buys Fire Without Smoke for £5.2m". Silicon Republic . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  61. ↑ Reddan, Fiona (11 June 2018). "Keywords Studios acquires US company for up to $10m". The Irish Times . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  62. ↑ Calvin, Alex (20 July 2018). "Keywords snaps up Canada's Snowed In Studios". PC Games Insider . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  63. ↑ Chapple, Craig (23 July 2018). "Keywords snaps up predictive analytics outfit Yokozuna Data from Silicon Studio in $1.5m deal". Pocket Gamer.biz . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  64. 1 2 Taylor, Haydn (20 August 2018). "Keywords Studios acquires Studio Gobo for £26m". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  65. 1 2 Scott, Andrew (18 September 2018). "Keywords Studios reports 'excellent' first half; acquires UK-based Trailerfarm". Proactive Investors. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  66. ↑ Batchelor, James (21 December 2018). "Sunny Side Up marketing firm is Keywords' latest acquisition". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  67. ↑ Taylor, Charlie (21 February 2019). "Keywords Studios acquires GetSocial for undisclosed sum". The Irish Times . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  68. ↑ O'Brien, Ciara (23 April 2019). "Keywords Studio buys Tokyo-based Wizcorp for €953,000". The Irish Times . Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  69. ↑ Barton, Seth (2 August 2019). "Bigger in Japan: Why Keywords bought developer Wizcorp". MCV/Develop . Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  70. ↑ Forde, Matthew (12 June 2019). "Keywords sets up shop in Vancouver with Descriptive Video Works acquisition". PC Games Insider . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  71. ↑ Kerr, Chris (18 September 2019). "Keywords expands game audio services with TV+Synchron Berlin acquisition". Gamasutra . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  72. 1 2 3 Forde, Matthew (17 December 2019). "Keywords Studios makes $12 million triple acquisition of Ichi, Kantan and Syllabes". Pocket Gamer.biz . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  73. ↑ Earley, Kelly (26 June 2020). "Keywords Studios acquires UK development studio Coconut Lizard". Silicon Republic . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  74. ↑ Barton, Seth (27 August 2020). "Keywords acquires Pokemon creative agency Maverick Media to strengthen marketing services offering". MCV/Develop . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  75. ↑ Batchelor, James (17 September 2020). "Keywords splashes $13.3m on Heavy Iron Studios acquisition". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  76. ↑ Dealessandri, Marie (25 November 2020). "Keywords Studios acquires marketing agency G-Net Media". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  77. ↑ Dealessandri, Marie (15 December 2020). "Keywords acquires High Voltage Software for $50m". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 15 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  78. 1 2 Kerr, Chris (17 December 2020). "Keywords acquires PR company Indigo Pearl and recording studio Jinglebell". Gamasutra . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  79. ↑ Dealessandri, Marie (18 March 2021). "Keywords Studios acquires 85% interest in Tantalus Media". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 18 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  80. ↑ Partis, Danielle (22 April 2021). "Keywords acquires Climax for up to £43m". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  81. ↑ Dealessandri, Marie (12 August 2021). "Keywords acquires art studio AMC". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  82. 1 2 Partis, Danielle (21 December 2021). "Keywords acquires Waste Creative and Wicked Witch". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  83. ↑ Kerr, Chris (8 June 2022). "Keywords buys Age of Empires dev Forgotten Empires for $32.5 million". Game Developer . Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  84. ↑ Kerr, Chris (3 August 2022). "Keywords acquires Australian mobile studio Mighty Games". Game Developer . Archived from the original on 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  85. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (21 September 2022). "Keywords Studios to acquire game developer Smoking Gun". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  86. ↑ Dealessandri, Marie (5 December 2022). "Keywords acquires AI-driven player support platform for $75m". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  87. ↑ Dealessandri, Marie (13 December 2022). "Keywords acquires PR firm LabCom". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  88. ↑ Dealessandri, Marie (1 February 2023). "Keywords acquires US PR firm Fortyseven Communications". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  89. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (30 March 2023). "Keywords snags market firm Digital Media Management". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  90. ↑ Batchelor, James (11 May 2023). "Keywords Studios acquires US developer Hardsuit Labs". GamesIndustry.biz . Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  91. ↑ Takahashi, Dean (18 December 2023). "Keywords Studios acquires The Multiplayer Group from Improbable Worlds for $97.1M". VentureBeat . Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  92. ↑ Taylor, Charlie (22 November 2019). "Keywords Studios named technology company of the year". The Irish Times . Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.